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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-251 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-223/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING A HIV CARE GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 NOVEMBER 25, 2014 The Honorable Dohsis Halbert Speaker, Eighteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Special Session, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs, to which was jointly referred C.R.

No.
No.

18-223 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING A HIV CARE GRANT APPLICATION WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BY THE FSM DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR FUNDING CYCLE FROM APRIL 1, 2015 TO MARCH 31, 2016.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
On November 21, 2014 your Committee held hearings regarding the above-captioned C.R.

No.

18-223 jointly with the Committee on External Affairs.

The Committee was advised that this grant application will supplement activities already being provided for HIV disease control and prevention and has been received annually for several years.

This particular grant will support the care and assistance to patients suffering from HIV/AIDS.
The Committee has been advised of the importance of this funding to continue the operations of our public health systems to support SCRL 18-280 CB 18-223-H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-251 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-223/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING A HIV CARE GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 NOVEMBER 25, 2014 these patients and it believes this grant will have a positive impact in our Nation’s healthcare system.

Financial support for this program is desirable.


The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs and her staff were present at this hearing, as was the representatives from the Department of Justice and the Office of the President.

The Committee asked several questions regarding the recent finding that six new cases were confirmed in Pohnpei.

The Secretary stated that her Department provided both support and education for those individuals and their families affected.
She also stated that a separate grant funded public awareness activities for the general public.

Further, she stated that although this represents an increase in numbers of HIV confirmed cases this was not enough to alarm or overwhelm the Department.

Your Committee is very familiar with this program and confirmed with the Department that the budget is divided among the States based on HIV patients served in the respective state.
A very detailed application was submitted to Congress with the proposed resolution.

The budget breakdown for this grant is attached to this report.

Overall your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is supportive of the program that this grant will support.

Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purposes of C.R.

No.

18-223, and upon concurrence with the Committee on External Affairs recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.
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18-251 RE: C.R.

NO.


18-223/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING A HIV CARE GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 NOVEMBER 25, 2014 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Tony H. Otto Tony H. Otto, chairman /s/ Tiwiter Aritos Tiwiter Aritos, vice chairman /s/ Peter M. Christian Peter M. Christian, member /s/ Yosiwo P. George Yosiwo P. George, member /s/ Florencio S. Harper Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo, member /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member 3